Conan the Barbarian #23 (Marvel, 1973)

This great cover is immediately noteworthy to all comic fans as the landmark issue featuring the first appearance of Robert E. Howard's hugely popular heroine Red Sonja! The dramatic image features iconic sword and sorcery hero Conan in an intense battle with The Vulture. And the image of Conan is a classic -- boldly rendered by legendary comic artist Gil Kane, who created many of the most memorable covers of the era. Such early Conan artwork has always been valued highly by collectors, and demand for such prime covers, being in such short supply, has collector interest very high in this wonderful example.